According to the WHO (World Health Organization), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an elective therapy treat people with post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). In line personalization of therapeutic strategies, through this pilot study, we assessed in suffering from effects trauma feasibility, safety, acceptance, efficacy EMDR enriched sound stimulation (by administering...

Abstract Purpose of review Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is recognized as an excellent approach to the treatment trauma in clinical academic contexts by several national international organizations. The purpose this work summarize results research on EMDR with children adolescents various through a narrative scientific literature. Recent findings Selected studies ...

A meta-analysis of the contribution of eye movements in processing emotional memories. Abstract Background and objectives: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is

Numerous studies have provided evidence for the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including recent studies showing it to be more efficient than therapist-directed flooding. But few theoretical explanations of how EMDR might work have been offered. Shapiro, in her original description of EMDR, propos...

Question " For adults with any mental health disorder other than Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, how effective is Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, compared to any other intervention, for improving patient outcomes? " Patients: Adults with a mental health disorder other than Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Intervention: Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Com...

[Headnote] This article provides an overview of selective issues relating to adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its treatment with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The article begins by providing a historical overview of PTSD, and debates about the etiology and definition of PTSD are discussed. The most predominant theories of PTSD are summarized by highlighting...

The present study reports on the first ever controlled comparison between eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for posttraumatic stress disorder. A total of 46 participants were randomized to either EMDR (n = 23) or EFT (n = 23). The participants were assessed at baseline and then reassessed after an 8-week waiting period. Two further blind...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of acute stress in an adolescent. METHODS A combination of TF-CBT and EMDR was provided to a 16-year-old girl with distressing memories, anxiety and flashbacks. For measurement of the efficacy of the treatment package, the Children's...

Since its inception in 1989, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has evolved from a simple technique to treat posttraumatic stress disorder comprehensive psychotherapy approach that treats broad range of clinical problems variety contexts with diverse populations. This position paper is the result two-year project by Council Scholars’ “What EMDR?” workgroup was tasked p...